Worst meal in India

indiamike · Jul 22nd, 2004, 03:23

Worst Meal??? Whoa I have many of them.

Let's see, the Momo's in a Tibetan restaurant in Mcleod Ganj. It was a rooftop place and quite busy. The Momo's were meat momos and I found metal shards mixed in with the meat. Still ate them though since I was really hungry and got quite sick.

Some pasta at Nicks Italian Restaurant where I found what appeared to be a 'hair ball' mixed in with the pasta. The kind of hair that winds up at the bottom of your shower. I got replacement pasta but still had to pay.

A day before a friend of mine in the same place found nails in his meal. Not finger nails, but nails you pound with a hammer.

So there isn't one that sticks out as the worst meal, but many.

Dr Funkenstein · Jul 22nd, 2004, 04:24

Yeah, I'm not a big fan of Nick's Italian Kitchen, either. Everyone raves about it but there was always something a bit amiss every time I ate there.

Nice people that run the place, though, and the view down the valley's out of this world.

Sahibcol · Jul 22nd, 2004, 10:20

Like Ikuru, I can highly recommend the Hari Krishna restaurant in Puri. It was one of those days when nothing but a masala dosa would hit the spot (ever tried getting a masala dosa at lunch time in Puri? - don't bother) Having unsuccessfully enquired at 10 restaurants ( all claiming to serve dosa's), and suffering both exhaustion and acute hunger, I collapsed forlornly into the gloomy, vacant, interior of the Hari Krishna. Perusing the lengthy menu did nothing to raise my spirits. The waiter recommended a dish beging with K (sorry can't remember the name). A mixture of rice, curd, aromatic spices, fruits and nuts - truly phenomenal.

angelika · Jul 22nd, 2004, 13:03

After all your replies, one is for sure:

Don't eat pizza in India

edwardseco · Jul 22nd, 2004, 15:24

A long time ago I lived with family in Kerala during turbulent times and got involved in their family quarrels. I was told by a reliable source that one branch planned to poison me. By chance I visited and they offerred me a meal. My hard and fast rule in India, never refuse food or drink. I ate with little enthusiasm and a great deal of melancholy. But, hey the source was wrong and the action cleared a family reconciliation so..

hash666 · Jul 22nd, 2004, 18:47

@ alanD--- was there last december and if i recall the food was pitiful...the chef must have bin on leave...the prices were frightfully expensive and the quantity of food was very less...
the breakfast was pretty good compared to dinner and lunch...

Alan D · Jul 22nd, 2004, 19:27

hash666

I'm not doubting your experience - just trying to balance up a bad impression with a good one. As we know, for whatever reason, these things happen.

Ikuru · Jul 23rd, 2004, 00:47

Quote:

Originally posted by Sahibcol
Like Ikuru, I can highly recommend the Hari Krishna restaurant in Puri. It was one of those days when nothing but a masala dosa would hit the spot (ever tried getting a masala dosa at lunch time in Puri? - don't bother) Having unsuccessfully enquired at 10 restaurants ( all claiming to serve dosa's), and suffering both exhaustion and acute hunger, I collapsed forlornly into the gloomy, vacant, interior of the Hari Krishna. Perusing the lengthy menu did nothing to raise my spirits. The waiter recommended a dish beging with K (sorry can't remember the name). A mixture of rice, curd, aromatic spices, fruits and nuts - truly phenomenal.

Id say that Place is allmost worth a visit to the east of India allone... Probably one of my best 5 star expiriencess I was living in a place where I used to eat Hari Krishna food often. And the taste of it is really Speciall and amazing (nothing I would dream of trying do at home), allthough that place is the BEST!

Cool thing youve been there! Dosas are cool to...
Best dosa I had was in a fancy veg place in Calcuta dont recall the name.(best veg place in calcuta according to the LP)

Ikuru · Jul 23rd, 2004, 00:51

Quote:

Originally posted by edwardseco
A long time ago I lived with family in Kerala during turbulent times and got involved in their family quarrels. I was told by a reliable source that one branch planned to poison me. By chance I visited and they offerred me a meal. My hard and fast rule in India, never refuse food or drink. I ate with little enthusiasm and a great deal of melancholy. But, hey the source was wrong and the action cleared a family reconciliation so..

Maybe it DID hapen! Might be you DID die and this is forum is just part of heaven! Mindblowing huh?

hash666 · Jul 24th, 2004, 10:49

@ angelika
a lot of ppl including foreigners feel that some pizzas in india are even better than the ones u get abroad...like dominoes and pizza hut...
even u.s pizza is pretty good...

slowbus · Jul 24th, 2004, 11:31

After a dodgey yak cheese, potato and tuna pizza in Manang, Nepal, I swore off pizza in that part of the world. I can't for the life of me imagine what I was thinking when I ordered it. I guess I just couldn't face another order of dal bhat.

agoramaniac · Jul 24th, 2004, 14:44

Hi,
The worst food I have had is in Delhi paharganj in one of the inner streets .... Crowded place cant recall the name but the channa bhatura they served had me back down for a fortnight ......
However I dont think Pizza in India is Bad ...... I have had some of the most amazing pizza at Park cafe in Shimla ....... Even the pasta there is amazing .....
Agora

edwardseco · Jul 24th, 2004, 23:43

I had a decent Dominos, delivered on moped, last trip..

bijapuri · Jul 25th, 2004, 09:57

last Feb in Khajuraho we went to a joint that was recomended. turned out the cook had left on emergency, and the owner just couldn't resist trying to rake in a few bucks from westerners by trying to cook himself. The result was so bad that I went into my "Raj Sahib" rage

, and the guy was so embarrassed he said we didn't owe him anything. Alas, this incident turned out to be very representative of our experience as a whole in KJ.

Except, of course, for the magnificent temples themselves

. The car we hired in KJ for our expedition to Kalinjar and Ajaigar was an even worse experience than that meal, and made us appreciate Namaste India Tours all the more!

dreamsyndicate · Jul 25th, 2004, 19:23

Worst meal in a restaurant in Gwalior , which gave me a high fever that lasted 5 days.
On top of that, i stayed in a room (too sick to leave) which seemed to be the favorite place of all insects in a few miles around .
I'll avoid Gwalior just for that, revenge...

Jul 22nd, 2004, 04:24	#17
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bijapuri laid traps for troubadours Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Priustan Posts: 2,601	last Feb in Khajuraho we went to a joint that was recomended. turned out the cook had left on emergency, and the owner just couldn't resist trying to rake in a few bucks from westerners by trying to cook himself. The result was so bad that I went into my "Raj Sahib" rage , and the guy was so embarrassed he said we didn't owe him anything. Alas, this incident turned out to be very representative of our experience as a whole in KJ. Except, of course, for the magnificent temples themselves . The car we hired in KJ for our expedition to Kalinjar and Ajaigar was an even worse experience than that meal, and made us appreciate Namaste India Tours all the more! __________________ Focusing your life solely on making a buck shows a certain poverty of ambition. It asks too little of yourself. Because it's only when you hitch your wagon to something larger than yourself that you realize your true potential. Barack Obama lookit me!!!: http://www.flickr.com/photos/bijapuri/ Utube fuzzy logic: http://youtube.com/profile_videos?user=bijapuri&p =r

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Jul 22nd, 2004, 03:23	#16
indiamike Retired Admin Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: New Joisey for now Posts: 1,760	Worst Meal??? Whoa I have many of them. Let's see, the Momo's in a Tibetan restaurant in Mcleod Ganj. It was a rooftop place and quite busy. The Momo's were meat momos and I found metal shards mixed in with the meat. Still ate them though since I was really hungry and got quite sick. Some pasta at Nicks Italian Restaurant where I found what appeared to be a 'hair ball' mixed in with the pasta. The kind of hair that winds up at the bottom of your shower. I got replacement pasta but still had to pay. A day before a friend of mine in the same place found nails in his meal. Not finger nails, but nails you pound with a hammer. So there isn't one that sticks out as the worst meal, but many.

Jul 22nd, 2004, 10:20	#18
Sahibcol Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Vashi, Navi Mumbai, India Posts: 54	Like Ikuru, I can highly recommend the Hari Krishna restaurant in Puri. It was one of those days when nothing but a masala dosa would hit the spot (ever tried getting a masala dosa at lunch time in Puri? - don't bother) Having unsuccessfully enquired at 10 restaurants ( all claiming to serve dosa's), and suffering both exhaustion and acute hunger, I collapsed forlornly into the gloomy, vacant, interior of the Hari Krishna. Perusing the lengthy menu did nothing to raise my spirits. The waiter recommended a dish beging with K (sorry can't remember the name). A mixture of rice, curd, aromatic spices, fruits and nuts - truly phenomenal.

Jul 22nd, 2004, 13:03	#19
angelika Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Munich - Germany Posts: 109	After all your replies, one is for sure: Don't eat pizza in India

Jul 22nd, 2004, 15:24	#20
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 3,789	A long time ago I lived with family in Kerala during turbulent times and got involved in their family quarrels. I was told by a reliable source that one branch planned to poison me. By chance I visited and they offerred me a meal. My hard and fast rule in India, never refuse food or drink. I ate with little enthusiasm and a great deal of melancholy. But, hey the source was wrong and the action cleared a family reconciliation so..

Jul 22nd, 2004, 18:47	#21
hash666 Lord of the Flames Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Land of the Free Posts: 320	@ alanD--- was there last december and if i recall the food was pitiful...the chef must have bin on leave...the prices were frightfully expensive and the quantity of food was very less... the breakfast was pretty good compared to dinner and lunch...

Jul 22nd, 2004, 19:27	#22
Alan D Maha Guru Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Southampton UK Posts: 1,869	hash666 I'm not doubting your experience - just trying to balance up a bad impression with a good one. As we know, for whatever reason, these things happen.

Jul 24th, 2004, 10:49	#25
hash666 Lord of the Flames Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Land of the Free Posts: 320	@ angelika a lot of ppl including foreigners feel that some pizzas in india are even better than the ones u get abroad...like dominoes and pizza hut... even u.s pizza is pretty good...

Jul 24th, 2004, 11:31	#26
slowbus Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 67	After a dodgey yak cheese, potato and tuna pizza in Manang, Nepal, I swore off pizza in that part of the world. I can't for the life of me imagine what I was thinking when I ordered it. I guess I just couldn't face another order of dal bhat.

Jul 24th, 2004, 14:44	#27
agoramaniac Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Gold coast Posts: 18	Hi, The worst food I have had is in Delhi paharganj in one of the inner streets .... Crowded place cant recall the name but the channa bhatura they served had me back down for a fortnight ...... However I dont think Pizza in India is Bad ...... I have had some of the most amazing pizza at Park cafe in Shimla ....... Even the pasta there is amazing ..... Agora

Jul 24th, 2004, 23:43	#28
edwardseco Maha Guru Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Land that shakes and bakes. Posts: 3,789	I had a decent Dominos, delivered on moped, last trip..

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